Jess Carter says she was “too scared to play” on the eve of the UEFA Women’s Euros final against Spain, fearing both football criticism and racial abuse if she made a mistake.
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Jess Carter says racist abuse during the UEFA Women’s Euros made her “feel small” and devastated her family, who struggled to support her from afar while she was in Switzerland.
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Jess Carter says she felt “a sigh of relief” when a white teammate also missed a penalty in England’s Euros quarter-final, fearing the racial abuse Lauren James would face if she was the only player to miss.
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England defender Jess Carter tells ITV News she faced “violently aggressive” racist abuse from the moment she stepped onto the pitch at the UEFA Women’s Euros, and explains how her sister persuaded her to speak out.
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Spain take the lead in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 final, sending England supporters to disappointment and tension as they go 1-0 down in Basel. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
England Lionesses hold an open training session in Zurich ahead of Tuesday’s semi-final against Italy at the UEFA European Women’s Championship in Switzerland. Report by Chinnianl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
England fans celebrate as the Lionesses clinch the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 title in a dramatic penalty shootout against Spain. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prime Minister Modi urged Indian youth to develop indigenous social media platforms akin to Facebook and X, emphasizing digital sovereignty and secure.. IndiaTimes
A number of public buildings around the UK lit up on Friday evening to mark 80th anniversary of VJ Day.
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Sir Ed Davey said he is "sceptical" about Donald Trump's ability to bring peace to Ukraine. "The problem is Ukraine is not up on the table, you can't have another country negotiating for another country," Mr Davey added.
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US President Donald Trump welcomes his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to Alaska on Friday for talks aiming to bring about a ceasefire and ultimately an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine. Noticeably absent from the meeting in Anchorage is Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. However, Europe’s leaders have expressed cautious optimism about the prospect of a truce. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The King and Queen observed a flypast at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire as they commemorated the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. Sir Keir Starmer and wife Victoria also watched as the RAF's aerobatics team flew overhead.
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